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Push to end US Congressional pensions

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
Claims that US politicians are out of touch with ordinary Americans have led a group of conservative Republicans to sponsor a bill to end Congressional pensions and force politicians to save for their own retirement just like everyone else. The legislation ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on international bourses after US politicians reached a budget deal. At 0841 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was down 36 points at 5,089. US Democratic senator ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
... Composite gained 45.42 (1.20 per cent) at 3,839.43. LONDON - European stock markets gained on expectations that US politicians would avoid a disastrous default just hours ahead of a deadline. Sentiment was rattled early in Wednesday's session as ratings ...

Counting up and counting down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
... feel it, can you feel it Virginia? Wall Street's back to the seesaw - up or down depending on every single blah US politicians' invoke over the shutdown and the debt ceiling. So far Wall Street's reaction has been largely benign - the S&P 500 index's ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013
... higher as investors put aside concerns about the partial shutdown of the United States government. Investors believe US politicians will quickly resolve their disagreement over a new debt ceiling that has led to the suspension of some government services ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
... faltered after comments from Dr Bernanke. Dr Bernanke said if the US economy did fall off the "fiscal cliff" because US politicians could not reach a compromise to avert a range of tax hikes and spending cuts coming into force on January 1, then there ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
The Australian market opened slightly higher after budget talks in Washington indicated that US politicians were willing to compromise to avoid falling off the "fiscal cliff". At 1029 AEDT on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 0.9 points, or ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... addressing shareholders. In Australia, the market on Thursday closed higher, buoyed by encouraging comments by US politicians about avoiding the "fiscal cliff". At close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 30.4 points, or 0.68 per cent, at 4,477.7 ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
The Australian market is slightly higher after US politicians indicated they were willing to work together to ensure the economy didn't fall off the "fiscal cliff". At 1019 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 0.8 points, or 0.02 per cent, at ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
... United States back into recession. After having spent most of the day in negative territory, optimistic comments by US politicians helped London's FTSE 100 index of leading companies close with a 0.06 per cent gain at 5803.28 points. In Frankfurt, the ...
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